Our client, a growing and well-established professional services organization, is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join their team. This is an excellent temp-to-permanent opportunity for a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has extensive experience processing high-volume, multi-state payrolls.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of payroll compliance, tax regulations, deductions, garnishments, and employee data management, along with hands-on experience utilizing ADP Workforce Now or Paylocity. Upon successful conversion to a permanent employee, there may be an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule, based on performance and business needs.

Position Overview

The Payroll Administrator will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for a large, multi-state employee population. This role requires a detail-oriented professional who can manage payroll from start to finish while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Process high-volume, multi-state payroll on a weekly, bi-weekly, and/or semi-monthly basis.
• Ensure payroll accuracy, including wages, bonuses, commissions, deductions, garnishments, and tax withholdings.
• Maintain employee payroll records and ensure data integrity within the payroll system.
• Process employee status changes, new hires, terminations, promotions, and compensation adjustments.
• Reconcile payroll reports and investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and tax requirements.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries in a professional and timely manner.
• Coordinate with HR, Accounting, and Benefits teams regarding payroll-related matters.
• Process wage garnishments, child support orders, levies, and other deductions.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end payroll activities, including W-2 preparation and audits.
• Support payroll reporting and provide analysis as needed.
• Stay current on payroll regulations and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll administration experience in a high-volume environment.
• Proven experience processing multi-state payroll for a large employee population.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements across multiple states.
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now and/or Paylocity.
• Experience managing payroll discrepancies, audits, garnishments, and tax-related issues.
• Advanced attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service abilities.